Larry Hennessy vs. Magic Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Magic Johnson and Larry Hennessy that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Larry Hennessy

vs.

Magic Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Hennessy: 1955-56 to 1956-57
Magic Johnson: 1979-80 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Hennessy 1 Magic Johnson 5

NBA Seasons Larry Hennessy 2 Magic Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Larry Hennessy 1 Magic Johnson 13

All-Star Games Larry Hennessy 0 Magic Johnson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Hennessy 0 Magic Johnson 3

Finals MVP Larry Hennessy 0 * Magic Johnson 3

All-NBA First Team Larry Hennessy 0 Magic Johnson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Hennessy 0 Magic Johnson 10

Assists Leader Larry Hennessy 0 Magic Johnson 4

Steals Leader Larry Hennessy 0 * Magic Johnson 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 4.5 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 Magic Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.0 Magic Johnson 11.2

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 331 Magic Johnson 17,707

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 94 Magic Johnson 6,559

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 73 Magic Johnson 10,141

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1,724

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Magic Johnson 374

Total Games Larry Hennessy 74 Magic Johnson 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .334 Magic Johnson .520

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Magic Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy .766 Magic Johnson .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 6.4 (1957) Magic Johnson 23.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 2.1 (1957) Magic Johnson 9.6 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 1.3 (1957) Magic Johnson 13.1 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.7 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 Magic Johnson 19.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 Magic Johnson 7.7

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 Magic Johnson 12.3

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Magic Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Hennessy 0 Magic Johnson 3,701

Total Rebounds Larry Hennessy 1 Magic Johnson 1,465

Total Assists Larry Hennessy 2 Magic Johnson 2,346

Total Steals Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Magic Johnson 358

Total Blocks Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Magic Johnson 64

Total Games Larry Hennessy 3 Magic Johnson 190

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Hennessy .000 Magic Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Magic Johnson .241

Free Throw Percentage Larry Hennessy - Magic Johnson .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.0 (1956) Magic Johnson 25.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.3 (1956) Magic Johnson 13.7 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Hennessy 0.7 (1956) Magic Johnson 15.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Magic Johnson 3.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Hennessy - n/a ** Magic Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.